Yeah, unfortunately a lot of the reactors watch these movies in the wrong order and so they don't even get the joke when they watch trading places because they completely forget about the old men.
Another great cameo by a young actor is in the Blues Brothers. The kid that is trying to steal the guitar that Ray Charles shoots at is Argyle from Die Hard.
Back in 88 in the movie theater, at the end when Lisa shows up as the bride in the wedding the whole theater erupted in appluase and surprised reactions. One of a few times i witnessed a whole theater be surprised at an ending.
Fun Fact: For the movie's 30th anniversary a few years ago, an independently operated McDonald's in Chicago "dressed" as McDowell's for Halloween. The owner changed the sign, the menu and the employee uniforms. It was brilliant. Also, James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair would go on to voice Simba's parents in "The Lion King" (1994). Playing a King and Queen once again.
Fun Fact: There is a flat out real McDowell’s restaurant, not dressed, in Elmhurst, Queens right now. It has the exact same logo and menu from the film.
@@louischapman87317 I don't think it's cause of race though. I think it's a generation thing. I was a 13yr old white kid in the suburbs when I saw this in the theaters with my friends. We understood all the humor. What exactly in this move would represent 'black culture' anyway? I'm a Gen X'r. I don't think the younger generations carry the same sense of humor. They're very sensitive when it comes to sexual jokes, and heated debates like the Barber Shop scenes. That's how most men debate sports, not just black culture.
Rick Baker, who won the very first Oscar for Best Make-up for his work on AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, created all the looks for Eddie & Arsenio which won him yet another Academy Award.
I don't know if she did .... I believe she watches and shows more at her Patreon and posts cut-down version on YT ... but for YT watchers it's a miss indeed
It’s funny y’all mention Lion King because the woman that played the queen (Madge Sinclair R.I.P.) also plays Sarabi (Mufasa’s wife) in Lion King. I feel like Disney was inspired by this movie to cast Mr. James and Mrs. Madge as husband and wife again 🤎
John Amos played Lisa's father passed this year. He was also the father on the iconic "Good Times" TV show from the 1970s. He was perfect for the role. Great casting for this film. Remember seeing it at the movies when it came out.
My late dad used to wake my brother and I (8 & 13) up with "GOOD MORNING MY CHILDREN!!!" for years after we saw this in the theater. Ive admittedly done it several times to mine😂😂😂
As a New Yorker, I must point out that the hilarious thing about Eddie Murphy's character stopping the cab at JFK Airport (around the 10:58 minute mark) and ordering the cab driver to take them to Queens is the fact that JFK Airport is actually already located in Queens, NY...lol. When they landed at JFK Airport, they were already in Queens. 🤣 (PS: It seems that in reality, the cab driver actually took them to BROOKLYN...not Queens...lol.)
Fun fact, Madge Sinclair, who played Akeem's mother also was in Star Trek IV the Voyage home, she played the captain of the USS Saratoga the first ship encountered by the whale probe. She was therefore, the first female starship captain ever seen in Star Trek.
You skipped the end credits - a very funny scene you should go back and watch. Also, you get to see what different characters Eddie Murphy and Arsenal Hall played.
You could tell the humor really went over Cassie and Carely's heads. Maybe it's the Utah thing. They weren't getting references. They overthought the jokes and didn't catch the disguises. Then the love story REALLY drew them in. 😆❤
@@MorrisB3 That too, but I was thinking of the 'poor girl' empathy for the one groomed from birth to be the queen. That didn't play for laughs, nor the bathers, nor the pageant, nor sexual chocolate ...
Just to provide a little bit of context, "Coming to America" is a movie at the tail end of Eddie Murphy's magical 80s run. From 1980 or so to about 1988, he was on a tear. He was on "Saturday Night Live" in the early eighties (some even said he literally saved the show), then he had a string of movies that may be considered classics: "48 Hours", "Trading Places" ( IMHO one of the finest comedies ever made), "Beverly Hills Cop", "The Golden Child", "Beverly Hills Cop 2" and then "Coming to America". Apart from "The Golden Child", all the other movies were blockbusters. And they still hold up pretty well. It was just a miraculous run. I mean, Eddie is still a big star today but in the early eighties, man, he was just something else......
His evolution as an actor is interesting. From the very adult humor of "Raw" and "Delerious", to action and romantic comeies in the 80's, to being a family man in more recent films. He's come a long way. A shame that "The Golden Child" doesn't get more love. I still enjoy it.
Eddie Murphy did save SNL in the early 1980s. Season six was (mostly) crap, thanks to the new showrunner at the time, Jean Doumanian, who didn't understand comedy and got outside help from Woody Allen, whose comedy is vastly different from SNL's brand at the time. Add to the fact that Jean turned down a lot of up-and-coming talent (including Paul "Pee Wee Herman" Reubens, John Goodman, a young Jim Carrey, Cassandra Peterson, Marjorie Gross and Sandra Bernhardt, among others), and the fact that ABC had a sketch series called "Fridays" that actually was funnier than SNL was at the time (even if most of the jokes were drug-based humor) and you have a reason why people feel that SNL's best years were between 1975 and spring of 1980.
@@canaisyoung3601 I think it depends on your age which era is the best. People my age would say the Adam Sandler/Chris Farley/Phil Hartman/Norm Macdonald/Mike Myers 90s era was the best.
I love Coming to America. My favorite part is the Queen standing up for Prince Akeem, and her line in the limousine at the end, “I thought you were the King.”
7:51 Paula Abdul choreographed this dance. 16:17 both Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall play multiple characters. Eddie played one of the barbers, the old white Jewish guy and the lead singer to Sexual chocolate. Arsenio played the preacher, one of the barbers, the woman who wanted to tear into both guys in the club. 17:49 the local McDonald’s actually thought McDowells was a real restaurant opening up and the owner had threatened a lawsuit. 20:15 Louie Anderson got the role cause Paramount made Eddie and Arsenio choose a white comedian to play in the movie. 34:38 he was in the tv show ER his name is Eriq La Salle. He was also in Logan as the father of the family hauling horses that Logan, Professor X and Laura stayed the night with. When Cleo tripped up the stairs it wasn’t in the script but they kept it in cause it made the scene funnier.
Former boxer and fan, and lines from this movie always go through my head. "He kicked Joe Louis's ashhhh" "That's right he did whoop Joe Louis's ass." "I don't know how old he was but he got his ass whoo0ped!!!" 😂😂😂
This movie was also the minor role which KIND OF kick started Samuel L Jackson's career. He had a minor role 7 years prior and in an independent film in the early 70s, but this 1988 role as the "Hold-Up Man" started a streak of film appearances that Sam Jackson never looked back from.
I especially like this moment at 23:54 - one man is trying to escape from situation when he literally can order his girl what to do, another man is just dreaming about such situation.
The Studio told Eddie they had to add a white character into the film so they added Louie Anderson because Eddie said he was a funny and nice guy that the whole cast got along with. RIP Louie Anderson
Just so you know... the barber shop scenes where old men hang out all day and just talk about sports and shit is REAL. EVERY BLACK BARBERSHOP IN AMERICA is like this to one degree or another lol.
Before I was ten I could quote this whole movie. And don’t just turn it off when the credits start make sure you stay till you hear the joke about soup!
Am i the only one who Knows Louie? Who remembers louie the Cartoon? From back in the days ? The guy at the burger place behind the register is The Real Louie ! 😂
Hey Hey there Cassie! This one cracked me and my friend up in the theater! Glad you two enjoyed it. See you next time. Enjoyed your reaction as always. ❤️
This is one of the greatest films ever made. An actual fable that 1,000 years from now will still be comprehensible to people who don't understand any of the references.
Eddie Murphy is America's first mainstream Black movie star. That was a big moment for black america. A star that looked good, was well spoken, but didn't shuck and jive, knew race politics and attacked them head on but was also not a militant. He was the perfect man for the times. And this movie was his crowning achievement in so many ways.
So fun fact, not only was James Earl Jones later Mufasa in the Lion King, but the Queen here, Madge Sinclair was also Sarabi Simba’s mother in the Lion King as well. Long standing joke that this is actually the live action Lion King lol.
FUN FACT: The cab driver is Jake Steinfeld (Hailes's uncle). He's known for inventing/advancing the personal trainer business. His Body By Jake products were everywhere back then.
The Soul Glo guy is Eriq La Salle, who was a main cast member on E.R. You've also see him in Logan, in which he played the farmer who Logan, Charles, and Laura stay with before the house gets attacked.
My late college best friend loved that movie, he couldn't keep talking about it after seeing it back in the 90s and insisted I watch the movie. Literally dragged me to the theater to watch it with him again. I guess he identified with Murphy's character as he too had a reputation as being quite the lady's man in college back then.
The "bark like a dog" scene always gets me so good. Her contemplation for a split second into the ARF ARFs is so perfectly timed. This movie is absolutely brilliant and has been way up toward the top of my favorite comedy lists ever since I saw it as a teenager.
James Earl Jones has a great call-back to Return of the Jedi in this when King Joffe meets Mr McDowell, he informs the king that Akeem is out with his dsughter. The King replies "when you see him call me...i shall deal with him myself." Darth Vader says a very similar line when the steike team sneaks by the star destroyer to land on Endor. He says "i will deal with them myself."
This is probably my favorite Eddie Murphy movie. I have so many fond memories growing up watching it with my aunt's and Mom. They loved Eddie Murphy. I'm glad you have you sister watching it too. I hope you get all the jokes. There's so much cultural inside jokes that hopefully you don't miss the vibe. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
15:14 - Cassie and Carly's faces are hilarious...like what the heck are we watching! They haven't connected the characters are mostly Eddie and Arsenio! 😆😆😆
Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall played all of the old men in the bar, the reverend, the singer from Sexual Chocolate, and the cross dresser in the club. I might have missed some.
Fun Fact: The scenes of the palace in Zamunda were filmed at a place called Neverland Ranch. Neverland Ranch was the home of Michael Jackson, and the animals you see roaming the grounds actually belonged to him, with the exception of the giraffes, I don't think he own those. You might have missed that when they first go into the barbershop the young man getting his hair cut in the chair is Cuba Gooding Jr.
I hope you guys stayed for the ending credits to see all the characters that Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall played in this movie. The last one is a real surprise.
Hey ladies...you do know this entire movie is a parody of life in the 80'...LOLOLOL....I'm rolling on the floor laughing....this was super! Keep up the good work ..
Yes Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall played several parts in the movie. Eddie played …The barber who cuts his hair ,the old Jewish man in the barber,the singer ,and the old guy in the audience. Arsenio played ….one of the barber, The announcer on stage ,one the old man in the audience,and one of the lady at the club
"Mr. MacDowell, there's some people here to see you." "...They're not from McDonald's are they?" These one little scene is so hilarious to me, all these years later just can't watch it without laughing 🤣
Rocky Marciano (1950’s). Retired at 32, with a heavyweight record of 49-0. Marciano’s record still stands. He also remains the only heavyweight to have KO’ed everyone he faced for the championship. And yes, he was the inspiration for Stallone's Rocky, and like Rocky he took a lot of shots during fights, and obviously could take a punch as evident by his undefeated record.
Eddie Murphy played like 4 characters in this (including the Jewish barber shop guy). So did Arsenio. Lisa's boyfriend was Eriq LaSalle who starred in ER. Good catch on the Trading Places Easter egg. And yes that was Sam Jackson, pre-fame, playing a robber. Louie Anderson (the fat white McDowell's employee) was in this bc the production company said it needed at least 1 white character. Eddie knew Louie from doing standup so he gave him that part. The big dance scene at the beginning in Africa was sort of an hommage to Michael Jackson's Thriller video. Both of which were directed by John Landis.
A lot of the characters were played by Arsenio Hall & Eddie Murphy. Most of the barbershop characters, the minister, the singer. Even the old Jewish white man in the barbershop was played by Eddie Murphy.
In "Coming to America", the line is: "No. Do not alert him to my presence. I shall deal with him myself." is a nod to the same phrase in "Return of the Jedi" the only difference is after the shuttle went to the moon of Endor he said, "Allow them to land I will deal with them myself." I love this movie it's one of my favorites. The sequel is pretty good too.
For the love of God, people at Patreon. In the future, tell Cassie to watch and include the credits of movies where they are significant for the experience. I was waiting the whole video for the the credits and was very disappointed.
19:10 I'm old enough to have seen this in the theatre. When he says 'You know me, anything for the kids' there was a large audible groan in the audience lol
Cassie is the first person I’ve seen watch this film that spotted the Trading Places cameo. I’m so proud 😂
that moment was amazing
Yeah, unfortunately a lot of the reactors watch these movies in the wrong order and so they don't even get the joke when they watch trading places because they completely forget about the old men.
Randolph and Mortimer Duke...
@@alexdeseusa1484 Beeks....what the hell happened to Beeks!
In Trading Places, Eddie Murphy's character takes money from the Dukes. In this movie, his character gives some back.
"What is that, velvet?" -- Eddie Murphy in old jewish man makeup. That accent is perfect.
Lol no truly! That ah-ha! gets me everytime! Like what Jewish grandpa was he around to nail that role so perfectly?!
AGREED.At first viewing of this film,I didn't that old jewish man was Murphy until the end credits. GREAT film.
@@V_4_VersaceNew York has...had a ton of Yiddish speaking Jews. So many that every New Yorker knows and uses a few Yiddish words in everyday speech
I agree 😊
@@V_4_Versace "Aw-hwka!!" You gotta get the phlegm in there.
RIP James Earl Jones & John Amos 😢.
And RIP Madge Sinclair, too.
I remember Mr Amos from the TV show Whats Happening and his portrayal of Kunta Kinte in the miniseries Roots was ture magic.... RIP Mr Amos
@@CrazyCanadian-t4l I know him from Good Times & Die Hard 2.
John passed away on August 21st and James passed away 2 weeks later
@@joshuacampbell7493 Your right.... I get Whats Happening and Good Times mixed up
A young Cuba Gooding Jr. in the barber chair 👀
This is the first time I spotted him! But then again, it's been like 20 years since I last saw this film.
Another great cameo by a young actor is in the Blues Brothers. The kid that is trying to steal the guitar that Ray Charles shoots at is Argyle from Die Hard.
There’s even a classic urban legend about ARod being one of the McDowell’s customers
The fact Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall played so many different characters in this movie speaks to their tremendous talent as actors.
"I know there's a god... Somewhere!"
Eddie Murphy as the old Jewish guy still amazes me. Voice, mannerisms and especially make-up are really convincing.
Or devils advocate , he was a tight ass
And to the talents of the makeup department.
@@NetanelWorthy just wanted to say the same thing 😉 they did an outstanding job
Golden Child for next Eddie Murphy film. Darryl is played by Erik LaSalle who was in the medical drama ER that started George Clooney's career
I said... I .. I .. I.. I want the knife
LOL
With the great Charles Dance as Brother Numsie
He was also the rancher/farmer in Logan
@@Greeny1308
Brother Numsie....ohhhhhh what a creepy bastard....
Also was a producer for Chicago pd
Watching the end credits would have been an eye opening experience for both of you.
OH Yeah! Took me a second there.
I was waiting for their reaction to it...
Watched the whole thing to see their reaction to this. Please do a smaller video to watch the full ending.
@@erinhansen2110 lol they're not gonna bother. Did you seriously couldn't tell that they disliked this movie?! Lol
Where's the spoon? 😂
Back in 88 in the movie theater, at the end when Lisa shows up as the bride in the wedding the whole theater erupted in appluase and surprised reactions. One of a few times i witnessed a whole theater be surprised at an ending.
Fun Fact: For the movie's 30th anniversary a few years ago, an independently operated McDonald's in Chicago "dressed" as McDowell's for Halloween. The owner changed the sign, the menu and the employee uniforms. It was brilliant.
Also, James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair would go on to voice Simba's parents in "The Lion King" (1994).
Playing a King and Queen once again.
I'm sorry I missed that McDowell's thing!
if anyone EVER uses the phrase FUN FACT, they are never fun.
yup...Sounds like Chicago!!
@@philjones45 Fun Fact: it has only three letters 😉
Fun Fact: There is a flat out real McDowell’s restaurant, not dressed, in Elmhurst, Queens right now. It has the exact same logo and menu from the film.
Two of the whitest girl reacting to one of the blackest movie. The look on thier faces trying to understand the jokes 😆😆 Love you Cassie 😆😆
Some of the jokes and subtle humor went right over these white chicks heads. It's funny to watch those confused reactions lol
@@louischapman87317 I don't think it's cause of race though. I think it's a generation thing. I was a 13yr old white kid in the suburbs when I saw this in the theaters with my friends. We understood all the humor. What exactly in this move would represent 'black culture' anyway? I'm a Gen X'r. I don't think the younger generations carry the same sense of humor. They're very sensitive when it comes to sexual jokes, and heated debates like the Barber Shop scenes. That's how most men debate sports, not just black culture.
Maybe the Jheri Curl juice on the sofa from Darryl’s parents. We all bust out laughing when they stood up because it was a real throwback.🤣
everything is taken either seriously or literally by generations growing up arguing on social media @@mikeshoe74
Two different America. Sad. I give them credit for being open-minded. This movie is golden. I hope they watch it again. Top 5 best movie of all time,
The barbershop scenes are comedy gold, especially when it comes to the boxing debates. 😂😂😂
And the fact that Eddie Murphy is 3 characters and Arsenio Hall is 2 characters in that scene makes both amazing and hilarious.
@@KNETTWERXAbsolutely.
I hope they show the beginning of the credits when you find out how many characters both of them play.
Them all coming back in the sequel was sadly the only good thing about the sequel.
@@KNETTWERXSame here!!!
Rick Baker, who won the very first Oscar for Best Make-up for his work on AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON, created all the looks for Eddie & Arsenio which won him yet another Academy Award.
Seeing Cassie nail the Trading Places bit shows just how far she's come as a movie buff. Go, Cassie!
Agreed, but she didn't watch the end credits to see how many roles Eddie Murpy and Arsenio Hall played.
@@cvonbarron At least, she didn't on the UA-cam video. I am not a patron, so she may have on the full one.
Cretinous
Yes. I was surprised she caught it.
She keeps making us proud of her.
For some reason this is a recurrent christmas movie in Italy, we have it every year on tv, with a few others
22:37 their twin jaw drop when Samuel Jackson shows up is priceless ❤
@@timwong5908 and to think that this was actually his first role….
This movie is iconic. The references to star wars, trading places, Gabrieles Fire, the john landis trademarks etc.
Oh my God, I can’t believe you guys skipped the closing credits and you didn’t get to see all the people that Eddie Murphy played
😂
Thats a miss indeed !
Agreed, and astonishing makeup work by the great Rick Baker, who got an Oscar nomination for his work.
I don't know if she did .... I believe she watches and shows more at her Patreon and posts cut-down version on YT ... but for YT watchers it's a miss indeed
I don't wanna watch the rest anymore if they dont know they played multiple characters. I'm at the pageant scene now. I'm stopping it. Sorry ladies❤
“You don’t have a spoon”
“Ahaa!”
My dad and I have said this since I was like 6 😂 it’s one of his favorite movies so it was one of mine growing up.
What do you know about funny you bastard
My dad and I too!!!
It’s funny y’all mention Lion King because the woman that played the queen (Madge Sinclair R.I.P.) also plays Sarabi (Mufasa’s wife) in Lion King.
I feel like Disney was inspired by this movie to cast Mr. James and Mrs. Madge as husband and wife again 🤎
James Earl Jones, John Amos and Madge Sinclair were on Roots too.
And it was a wonderful cast choice.
I coulda swore I heard Eddie say "Hello Babar" to a young elephant as he spoke on the lawn with father.
Also,
31:25 - 31:30
"He'd make a very handsome throw-rug."
Wasn't broke, no need to fix it.
“You could go to somewhere a little sanitary”
“Maybe a La Quinta?”
😂😂😂
RIP Calvin Lockhart, Don Ameche, James Earl Jones, John Amos, Louie Anderson, Madge Sinclair and Ralph Bellamy.
Calvin was the singer right
@@AntoineRideaux-wd1zkNo. He is the father of the arranged bride.
@@AntoineRideaux-wd1zk father of the girl akeem was suppose to marry
Ditto for Don Ameche. One of my favorite voices of classic Hollywood, right there.
John Amos played Lisa's father passed this year. He was also the father on the iconic "Good Times" TV show from the 1970s. He was perfect for the role. Great casting for this film. Remember seeing it at the movies when it came out.
Die Hard 2 also....
@@johnrussell6620 Roots too.
My late dad used to wake my brother and I (8 & 13) up with "GOOD MORNING MY CHILDREN!!!" for years after we saw this in the theater. Ive admittedly done it several times to mine😂😂😂
As a New Yorker, I must point out that the hilarious thing about Eddie Murphy's character stopping the cab at JFK Airport (around the 10:58 minute mark) and ordering the cab driver to take them to Queens is the fact that JFK Airport is actually already located in Queens, NY...lol.
When they landed at JFK Airport, they were already in Queens. 🤣
(PS: It seems that in reality, the cab driver actually took them to BROOKLYN...not Queens...lol.)
Can't believe you talked over one of the greatest entertainers of our times! Randy Watson and his band sexual chocolate! 😂😂😂
He good. He good. That boy can sang.
Sexual!!.....Chocolate!!
oh no... really? That's insanely irritating. I just started watching; should I stop now?
@@McPh1741"You must be crazy."
@Tylerdavasel
Yes....I guess if that's a legitimate question? I was being sarcastic, but do whatever I suppose.
The Old White Man IS...Eddy Murphy... And The Barber IS Eddy Murphy Too...😆
“How could he? He’s mufasa” was so funny. 😂😂
Fun fact, Madge Sinclair, who played Akeem's mother also was in Star Trek IV the Voyage home, she played the captain of the USS Saratoga the first ship encountered by the whale probe. She was therefore, the first female starship captain ever seen in Star Trek.
She was also the mother of Geordi LaForge in one episode of Star Trek: the Next Generation
You skipped the end credits - a very funny scene you should go back and watch. Also, you get to see what different characters Eddie Murphy and Arsenal Hall played.
Yes, they need to Google this movie, so they can see the numerous roles they played.
Aww…What do you know from funny?!
This is a UA-cam video (edited) more than likely they saw it just didn't show it here.
Try the soup
@@ajjbs7580 Where's the spoon?
My favorite line is: "Baby, he is rich. He's got his own money, and baby, when I say he's got his own money, I mean he's got his own money!"
You could tell the humor really went over Cassie and Carely's heads. Maybe it's the Utah thing. They weren't getting references. They overthought the jokes and didn't catch the disguises. Then the love story REALLY drew them in. 😆❤
I don’t know know-I’m from Utah and love the movie!
I love the movie, but its 80's misogynistic humor - not really funny these days unless you know to expect it.
@@errolowl1 You're saying that. They were thrown off by the storyline and Urban humor.
@@toriweiler1950 I appreciate you. Ha
@@MorrisB3 That too, but I was thinking of the 'poor girl' empathy for the one groomed from birth to be the queen. That didn't play for laughs, nor the bathers, nor the pageant, nor sexual chocolate ...
I like the flat out denial "that's not Eddie Murphy, no". When it was! Always makes me laugh!!
Just to provide a little bit of context, "Coming to America" is a movie at the tail end of Eddie Murphy's magical 80s run. From 1980 or so to about 1988, he was on a tear. He was on "Saturday Night Live" in the early eighties (some even said he literally saved the show), then he had a string of movies that may be considered classics: "48 Hours", "Trading Places" ( IMHO one of the finest comedies ever made), "Beverly Hills Cop", "The Golden Child", "Beverly Hills Cop 2" and then "Coming to America". Apart from "The Golden Child", all the other movies were blockbusters. And they still hold up pretty well. It was just a miraculous run. I mean, Eddie is still a big star today but in the early eighties, man, he was just something else......
His evolution as an actor is interesting. From the very adult humor of "Raw" and "Delerious", to action and romantic comeies in the 80's, to being a family man in more recent films. He's come a long way.
A shame that "The Golden Child" doesn't get more love. I still enjoy it.
Bow finger is hilarious
Eddie Murphy did save SNL in the early 1980s. Season six was (mostly) crap, thanks to the new showrunner at the time, Jean Doumanian, who didn't understand comedy and got outside help from Woody Allen, whose comedy is vastly different from SNL's brand at the time. Add to the fact that Jean turned down a lot of up-and-coming talent (including Paul "Pee Wee Herman" Reubens, John Goodman, a young Jim Carrey, Cassandra Peterson, Marjorie Gross and Sandra Bernhardt, among others), and the fact that ABC had a sketch series called "Fridays" that actually was funnier than SNL was at the time (even if most of the jokes were drug-based humor) and you have a reason why people feel that SNL's best years were between 1975 and spring of 1980.
I think you wasted your time and fingers there buddy. This movie was totally wasted on them.
@@canaisyoung3601 I think it depends on your age which era is the best. People my age would say the Adam Sandler/Chris Farley/Phil Hartman/Norm Macdonald/Mike Myers 90s era was the best.
The opening song was performed by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, an African singing group featured on Paul Simon's multi-platinum winning Graceland album.
My parents had that album in the 80s! And I love the song in this movie, beautiful voices I could listen to all day.
Ah crap. I wish you would have watched the end credits and seen how many people Eddie and Arsenio played. Lol
The white Jewish guy is amazing. But then again, he did the white business guy on SNL, so we knew he could do it...😊
How do you know they didn't?
@@viazonbecause it's not in the edit? How do you know they DID? Lol
I love Coming to America. My favorite part is the Queen standing up for Prince Akeem, and her line in the limousine at the end, “I thought you were the King.”
7:51 Paula Abdul choreographed this dance. 16:17 both Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall play multiple characters. Eddie played one of the barbers, the old white Jewish guy and the lead singer to Sexual chocolate. Arsenio played the preacher, one of the barbers, the woman who wanted to tear into both guys in the club. 17:49 the local McDonald’s actually thought McDowells was a real restaurant opening up and the owner had threatened a lawsuit. 20:15 Louie Anderson got the role cause Paramount made Eddie and Arsenio choose a white comedian to play in the movie. 34:38 he was in the tv show ER his name is Eriq La Salle. He was also in Logan as the father of the family hauling horses that Logan, Professor X and Laura stayed the night with. When Cleo tripped up the stairs it wasn’t in the script but they kept it in cause it made the scene funnier.
12:02 Don't forget Cuba Gooding Jr. as a customer sitting in the barber's chair.
IIRC, McDowell's was actually a Wendy's at the time they shot the film. It has since been demolished.
@@colormedubious4747 There is a TD bank there now if memory serves.
@@7thwheel They were demolishing it to build something else, so that makes sense.
Eddie Murphy actually plays every single character in this movie. His range is incredible!
Joe Louis was both 75 and 137 years old when he fought Marciano!
Former boxer and fan, and lines from this movie always go through my head.
"He kicked Joe Louis's ashhhh"
"That's right he did whoop Joe Louis's ass."
"I don't know how old he was but he got his ass whoo0ped!!!" 😂😂😂
And Martin Luther the King resorted to violence...love that tucked away line that gets lost among all the jokes in the barbershop scenes
This movie was also the minor role which KIND OF kick started Samuel L Jackson's career. He had a minor role 7 years prior and in an independent film in the early 70s, but this 1988 role as the "Hold-Up Man" started a streak of film appearances that Sam Jackson never looked back from.
In my opinion the best Eddie Murphy movie.
Life and Harlem Nights
Beverly Hills Cop
This and Beverly Hills Cop are 1a and 1b for me.
Trading Places too
Harlem nights
I especially like this moment at 23:54 - one man is trying to escape from situation when he literally can order his girl what to do, another man is just dreaming about such situation.
The Studio told Eddie they had to add a white character into the film so they added Louie Anderson because Eddie said he was a funny and nice guy that the whole cast got along with. RIP Louie Anderson
Louie was great. He starred in a show Baskets where he played Zach Galifianakis's Mother. If you haven't seen it yet then you should check it out.
Just so you know... the barber shop scenes where old men hang out all day and just talk about sports and shit is REAL. EVERY BLACK BARBERSHOP IN AMERICA is like this to one degree or another lol.
"Trading Places" is definitely referenced in this one in a very clever way! 😂
How did they not laugh at the guy doing the falling down the stairs trick 😂 everything with the landlord had me in stitches 😂
RIP, James Earl Jones, Madge Sinclair, Louie Anderson, and John Amos.
"How could he? He's Mufasa!" I love the throwaway jokes you two do.
Before I was ten I could quote this whole movie. And don’t just turn it off when the credits start make sure you stay till you hear the joke about soup!
Yep!! Saw it in the theater when I was 8. Been quoting it ever since.
ah-ha!!!
SAME!
Am i the only one who Knows Louie? Who remembers louie the Cartoon? From back in the days ? The guy at the burger place behind the register is The Real Louie ! 😂
We need Beverly Hills Cop and 48 Hours next for Eddie Murphy
48hrs, what a debut for Eddie in movies, he and Nick Nolte are great together + The Bus Boys!
With the small list of Eddie Murphy movies they've seen, 48 hours will blow their minds.
Could you imagine them watching Delirious?
@@johnfriday5169”doodoo. Gonna put it on yooooou”
@@johnfriday5169 Oh, god no.
"I tied my shoes once, its an overrated experience" .. its all coming back to me how classic this film was. 😂😂😂
Such a classic hilarious movie. I tease my wife when she asks me take out the trash: “When you think of garbage, think of Akeem!”
And “MY SON WORKS!”
"Yes!!! It's from Trading Places!" ... uch such a proud papa.
I'm so glad you guys knew Randolph and Mortimer. It would be a tragedy for that moment to go by without acknowledging!
Nice to see what happened to them. Ironic too, how now they received help from the very people they claim to be prejudice of....
Hey Hey there Cassie! This one cracked me and my friend up in the theater! Glad you two enjoyed it. See you next time. Enjoyed your reaction as always. ❤️
This is one of the greatest films ever made. An actual fable that 1,000 years from now will still be comprehensible to people who don't understand any of the references.
YUP!
Eddie Murphy is America's first mainstream Black movie star. That was a big moment for black america. A star that looked good, was well spoken, but didn't shuck and jive, knew race politics and attacked them head on but was also not a militant. He was the perfect man for the times. And this movie was his crowning achievement in so many ways.
"Maybe like a La Quinta?" - Cassie, 2024
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Lol, why did you make Cassie's name a hyperlink???
TF?
She's not gonna notice you did that and leave her husband for you, dude 😂😂😂
Oh, and now you edited so that the hyperlink is gone.
LMAO I shamed you into it!!! Hahaha
“How could he? He’s Mufasa” LOL 😂
Eric La Salle, you probably remember him from Logan. He's always Dr. Benton to me from ER.
So fun fact, not only was James Earl Jones later Mufasa in the Lion King, but the Queen here, Madge Sinclair was also Sarabi Simba’s mother in the Lion King as well. Long standing joke that this is actually the live action Lion King lol.
Hamlet is the live action Lion King.
FUN FACT: The cab driver is Jake Steinfeld (Hailes's uncle). He's known for inventing/advancing the personal trainer business. His Body By Jake products were everywhere back then.
Fun fact haile is part black
Yup. "The ol' buttissimo". 😂 Jake was even credited for training Harrison Ford for "Temple of Doom". My how the years have passed.
@@Novastar.SaberCombat 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 OMG I haven't thought about that f line in dwcades
I think it's funny when more people recognize Jake Steinfeld from this movie than his fitness career.
fun fact - Queen Aoleon (Akeem's mom) is also the voice of Simba's mom (Sarabi)
Stay for the end credits!
It seems like they missed them. 😥
The Soul Glo guy is Eriq La Salle, who was a main cast member on E.R. You've also see him in Logan, in which he played the farmer who Logan, Charles, and Laura stay with before the house gets attacked.
"Randolph."
"Oh, leave me alone, Mortimer."
"RANDOLPH! RANDOLPH!"
"I'm still not talking to you."
I saw this in the theater when I was 8, and I didn't make the Trading Places connection til I saw it about 10 years later. Was like "Wait a second!!!"
"Look!" 💸 💸
@@neomotsamai9290 "Mortimer...we're back." 😈😈
This is one of the ones I can watch over and over and still laugh.
Boomerang is one of Eddie’s best and hardly anyone really talks about it.
True and it gave martin lawrence and David Allen greer from in living color a huge imagine boost in Hollywood
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So many big names had parts in it.
Chris Rock was the mailroom boy.
Halle Berry - that was my introduction to her.
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Speaking of which did you note Cuba Gooding Jnr in Coming To America?
My late college best friend loved that movie, he couldn't keep talking about it after seeing it back in the 90s and insisted I watch the movie. Literally dragged me to the theater to watch it with him again. I guess he identified with Murphy's character as he too had a reputation as being quite the lady's man in college back then.
My pick of Eddie’s movies is Bowfinger, but because I think Steve Martin is great in that movie.
I'm glad you ladies enjoyed the movie ❤❤
“Maybe he’s going to pull a Jasmine…”
That’s probably the best description of this movie’s plot that I’ve ever heard 😂
Yea other than it came first so technically Jasmine was pulling an Akeem... but I get it
The "bark like a dog" scene always gets me so good. Her contemplation for a split second into the ARF ARFs is so perfectly timed. This movie is absolutely brilliant and has been way up toward the top of my favorite comedy lists ever since I saw it as a teenager.
James Earl Jones has a great call-back to Return of the Jedi in this when King Joffe meets Mr McDowell, he informs the king that Akeem is out with his dsughter. The King replies "when you see him call me...i shall deal with him myself."
Darth Vader says a very similar line when the steike team sneaks by the star destroyer to land on Endor. He says "i will deal with them myself."
Everyone loves hearing JEJ say things like "I will deal with him myself" and "leave us." ❤😆
And then James Earl Jones and Madge would continue the marriage through Lion King
Oh, wow! I never knew that... Heartwarming! ❤
12:13 always makes me laugh hysterically to this day. “Your rents due mf, don’t be pulling that falling down the stairs s*** either”.
That part literally played as I read your comment. I always love when that happens.
This is probably my favorite Eddie Murphy movie. I have so many fond memories growing up watching it with my aunt's and Mom. They loved Eddie Murphy. I'm glad you have you sister watching it too. I hope you get all the jokes. There's so much cultural inside jokes that hopefully you don't miss the vibe. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
Yea this Trading Places and Boomerang
15:14 - Cassie and Carly's faces are hilarious...like what the heck are we watching! They haven't connected the characters are mostly Eddie and Arsenio! 😆😆😆
Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall played all of the old men in the bar, the reverend, the singer from Sexual Chocolate, and the cross dresser in the club. I might have missed some.
Actually not all of the old men in the barbershop. They didn't play the guy who said " you lying , yu never met dr martin Luther King Jr
@AntoineRideaux-wd1zk yeah, I was noticing that after I commented. Who was that? He looks familiar!
That was not a cross-dresser. The credits said "Ugly Woman."
@@marshallprince2583 Clint Smith, he was also in 48 Hours and Trading Places in minor roles.
@JeffKelly03 thanks! I haven't seen those other two movies yet, but I'll keep an eye out for him when I do.
Fun Fact: The scenes of the palace in Zamunda were filmed at a place called Neverland Ranch. Neverland Ranch was the home of Michael Jackson, and the animals you see roaming the grounds actually belonged to him, with the exception of the giraffes, I don't think he own those.
You might have missed that when they first go into the barbershop the young man getting his hair cut in the chair is Cuba Gooding Jr.
I hope you guys stayed for the ending credits to see all the characters that Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall played in this movie. The last one is a real surprise.
No... they were too busy talking!!
Hey ladies...you do know this entire movie is a parody of life in the 80'...LOLOLOL....I'm rolling on the floor laughing....this was super! Keep up the good work ..
The soul-glo guy (Eriq Lasalle) was the father of the family who get killed in the film Logan.
Got killed
@@AntoineRideaux-wd1zk That correction was unnecessary. You knew wtf they meant.
@cinemeleon2808 actually it was because they sound like an idiot saying it wrong
Yes Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall played several parts in the movie. Eddie played …The barber who cuts his hair ,the old Jewish man in the barber,the singer ,and the old guy in the audience. Arsenio played ….one of the barber, The announcer on stage ,one the old man in the audience,and one of the lady at the club
Everbody loved this. Congratulations on finally seeing it. Another great movie under your belt.
Fun fact, James Earl Jones and Madge Sinclair play a king and queen here and also a king and queen in Lion King.
"Mr. MacDowell, there's some people here to see you."
"...They're not from McDonald's are they?"
These one little scene is so hilarious to me, all these years later just can't watch it without laughing 🤣
Rocky Marciano (1950’s). Retired at 32, with a heavyweight record of 49-0. Marciano’s record still stands. He also remains the only heavyweight to have KO’ed everyone he faced for the championship. And yes, he was the inspiration for Stallone's Rocky, and like Rocky he took a lot of shots during fights, and obviously could take a punch as evident by his undefeated record.
Eddie Murphy played like 4 characters in this (including the Jewish barber shop guy). So did Arsenio. Lisa's boyfriend was Eriq LaSalle who starred in ER. Good catch on the Trading Places Easter egg. And yes that was Sam Jackson, pre-fame, playing a robber. Louie Anderson (the fat white McDowell's employee) was in this bc the production company said it needed at least 1 white character. Eddie knew Louie from doing standup so he gave him that part. The big dance scene at the beginning in Africa was sort of an hommage to Michael Jackson's Thriller video. Both of which were directed by John Landis.
Also the costume design won an Oscar for her work on the 1st black panther and did the costume design on the color purple
You never hear Republicans complaining about that "DEI hire."
There was another white character. He was just played by Murphy :D. Plus Randolph and Mortimer and the cabbie.
At 7:01, the man offering his daughter to the Prince, is none other than King Willy from Predator 2.
Please watch "Harry and the Hendersons" (1987). It's one of my favorite childhood movies.
They should do it just for John Lithgow
One of my favorites. It’s crude, hilarious, and heartfelt. Classic 80s!
A lot of the characters were played by Arsenio Hall & Eddie Murphy. Most of the barbershop characters, the minister, the singer. Even the old Jewish white man in the barbershop was played by Eddie Murphy.
That Jewish man I didn’t know the first time I saw it. Eddie Murphy is so talented! 😮😅😂
@@toriweiler1950 And so is the makeup artist!
And Arsenio in drag in the nightclub 😂
@@islandseeker1260 The legendary Rick Baker did the makeup.
In "Coming to America", the line is: "No. Do not alert him to my presence. I shall deal with him myself." is a nod to the same phrase in "Return of the Jedi" the only difference is after the shuttle went to the moon of Endor he said, "Allow them to land I will deal with them myself." I love this movie it's one of my favorites. The sequel is pretty good too.
just wondering at what point Cassie & Carly will realize Eddie & Arsenio are playing most of the roles
"How could he? He's Mufasa!" That took me totally off guard.🤣🤣
The Trading Places cameo is so hilarious
For the love of God, people at Patreon. In the future, tell Cassie to watch and include the credits of movies where they are significant for the experience. I was waiting the whole video for the the credits and was very disappointed.
You could sign up and tell her yourself.
Rest in peace Louis Anderson - one of the funniest people of all time
19:10 I'm old enough to have seen this in the theatre. When he says 'You know me, anything for the kids' there was a large audible groan in the audience lol